I’ll have to do some more research on Montezuma and why he is taking out his frustrations on my intestinal tract.  A couple of days ago I had a taste of his “revenge” and recovered somewhat yesterday.  Felt pretty good by last evening… good enough to enjoy a hand-crafted drink by a mixologist (Migal, or Mike for short) Not sure it was the drink or the food that followed.. but something I ate brought an encore revenge performance. Nasty.

So today I have been laying low.. drinking clear liquids and saltine crackers. Tonight I graduated to a muffin… while my shipmates are out eating and drinking the best LaPaz has to offer.

My online research indicates that 40% of travelers to Mexico are affected at least to some degree.. and that the average duration is 3.6 days. Great. Only one more day to go.. if I’m average… which Brenda assures me I’m not. (She is just ready to have me talk about something other than my “gasto-issues.”)

Pharmacies in Mexico are kinda cool. They are stafffed with folks who can do simple diagnosis and prescribe the drugs to treat what ails you. No doctor involved. Since few to none speak English, I was able to “act out” my symptoms for the pharmacist. He smiled broadly and said “Ahhh.. dia-reee-ha!!”  So I guess my abilities at charades is still passable.

Anyway, my online research as not been able to answer my question about Montezuma, and what I ever did to deserve his attention.

I hope to get past this (and his attention) real soon.